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Are Wi-Fi Clock Systems Reliable for Hospitals?

In facilities both big and small, precise timing is important for productivity. In schools, for example, students and teachers alike rely on clocks to announce the beginning and ending of their classes. On warehouse floors, employees depend on clocks to time their processes. At manufacturing plants, workers count on clocks to dictate assembly schedules.

In each of these instances, if the clock system’s timing is off, it can cause major issues like inefficiency, decreased output, and even injury. This is why many organizations choose to utilize WiFi clock systems within their facilities. As one of the most popular clock systems on the market, WiFi clocks are relied upon by organizations of all kinds to guide them through the day.

While productivity and efficiency are very important to both the academic world and manufacturing industry, in some circumstances, precise timing is needed for much more than output. In hospitals especially, an accurate clock system is absolutely essential. So, although schools and warehouses successfully utilize WiFi clocks in their daily operations, are WiFi clock systems reliable enough to be used in hospitals?

In medical facilities, where the stakes are higher and life, death, and health are at risk, it is of the utmost importance that every clock is synchronized, accurate, and reliable. As soon as a patient is admitted to a hospital, time becomes a crucial measurement. If a patient’s condition is critical, an accurate system of clocks can make all the difference in saving that patient’s life.

Even if a patient is not in critical condition, from admittance to discharge a patient’s entire hospital stay is recorded based on time. A patient’s arrival is noted to ensure that they are seen in a timely fashion. Once admitted, vitals are tracked consistently to stay alert of any changes in their condition. Throughout their stay, medications and treatments are administered according to a schedule.

Doctors themselves must utilize time spend with patients wisely, in order to diagnose them and treat them as effectively as they can. Accurate timing is a crucial part of healthcare, as it is necessary for the timing of all aspects of a hospital visit to be recorded.

Because everything in a hospital is charted by time, not only is timely treatment important to patients, it is also important to healthcare providers. When clocks display different times, it can create chaos for healthcare professionals. Administrators, nurses, and doctors alike depend on their hospitals’ systems of clocks. Overall, keeping exact time registers can help healthcare providers to determine the next steps of treatment as well as maintain accurate records for legal purposes.

Keeping accurate time records is very important for legal reasons. For example, if one clock’s time is used to record that a patient was given a shot and another clock’s time is used to show time of death and the clocks are unsynchronized, it may result in showing that the shot was given after the time of death.  So, ensuring that a hospitals clock system is synchronized and precise can help avoid a potential lawsuit.

With so much at stake, hospitals must have the most up to date and reliable clock systems available. Hospitals need to have completely consistent timing across their facilities, and smart clocks can do just that. Having a smart clock, such as a wireless clock or WiFi digital clock in every room can ensure that there will never be a discrepancy when recording details of a patient’s hospital visit.

Wireless clocks are convenient way to integrate timing facility wide. They connect to a hospital’s existing internet via a receiver module mounted on the back of the clock. The receiver will pick up a broadcasted time signal at regular intervals, enabling them to always maintain both accuracy and reliability.

WiFi clocks are more than just wire free –they are hassle free as well. Because WiFi clocks require no special wires or cables for installation, they are one of the simplest time system solutions available today. A WiFi clock can be placed anywhere there is a wireless signal, so no matter how large a hospital’s campus is, its timing can be synchronized across the board.

WiFi clocks can be digital or analog and electric powered or battery operated (with battery life of up to five years). Battery based and electric based clocks can be integrated within the same system should the facility require both varieties of WiFi clock. WiFi analog and WiFi digital clocks can also be utilized within the same network.

Mixing and matching various types of WiFi clocks is a common way of tailoring clock systems to individual hospitals. Each type of WiFi clock is dependable and as well as virtually maintenance free. So, no matter a hospital’s preferences, doctors, nurses, and patients can be sure that the WiFi clock system will provide precise timing.

When health and safety are on the line, medical professionals cannot waste time worrying if their wall clocks are correct. With a WiFi wall clock system to rely upon; healthcare providers can rest assured that their clocks will never fail them. Whether a medical facility is in need of brand  new clocks, or an upgrade to their existing clocks, a WiFi clock system can provide exact time all of the time.